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Washington University School of Medicine

This shows a researcher performing analyzes of blood work

·August 2, 2019·6 min read

Blood test 94% accurate at identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear

A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease is up-to 94% accurate at predicting dementia before symptoms appear. The test's accuracy is increased when genetic predisposition and age are taken into account. The new test may eventually replace PET neuroimaging, currently considered the gold standard, for early detection of Alzheimer's.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·March 13, 2019·5 min read

Blunting pain’s emotional component

Blocking the release of dynorphin, researchers restore motivation in animals experiencing pain. The findings may help in the development of new, less addictive, pain medications.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 10, 2018·4 min read

How the Sense of Smell Developed

A new study may help answer the age old questions as to whether animals' sense of smell became so viable. The findings shed light on why some animals developed extraordinary olfactory systems.